Sochi Winter Paralympics: New star emerges as another is remembered

By Stathi Paxinos
Updated June 12 2014 - 10:14am, first published March 15 2014 - 1:34am
Matthew Robinson.
Matthew Robinson.
Matthew Robinson.
Matthew Robinson.
Matthew Robinson.
Matthew Robinson.

It started with a simple, but powerful, gesture. The riders in the inaugural snowboard-cross competition at the Sochi Winter Paralympics joined arms while gathering around a sign that read 'We ride for Matty' to honour the memory of Australian para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson, who died after a competition crash last month.

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